An Interview with Robert P. George It’s no secret that viewpoint diversity has long been scarce among faculty and staff at most universities. Yet events on college campuses since October 7, 2023 have exposed for many just how entrenched progressive ideologies have become within higher education, causing an awakening among alumni, families and students. The result could be an opportunity for real reform, allowing universities to return to or reaffirm their role of truth seeking. Our guest on this episode of Voices of Freedom is esteemed scholar Robert P. George. He shares his thoughts on how to elevate free speech on campus and provides insights on the future of higher education. Topics Discussed on this Episode: <ul> <li>Robby’s journey from West Virginia bluegrass bands to Princeton</li> <li>Whether universities have strayed too far from truth seeking</li> <li>The role of donors and alumni in changing campus culture</li> <li>The reining in of university DEI departments</li> <li>Is college still a wise investment?</li> <li>Overcoming the fear of speaking up</li> <li>Opportunities for reform in higher education</li> </ul> Robert P. George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University and Director of Princeton’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, which he founded in 2000. He holds numerous distinctions and awards, including the U.S. Presidential Citizens Medal and a 2005 Bradley Prize. He also serves on The Bradley Foundation’s Board of Directors.

<description>&lt;div class= "body-wrapper hs-content-id-181031057786 hs-blog-post hs-blog-id-135128206717"&gt; &lt;main id="blog-135128206717" class="body-container-wrapper" data-blog-id="135128206717"&gt; &lt;div class="body-container body-container--blog-index"&gt; &lt;div class="page-center body-padding"&gt; &lt;div class="main-content"&gt; &lt;div class="blog-post page-center"&gt; &lt;div class="post-content"&gt; &lt;div class="post-body"&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An Interview with Robert P. George&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;It’s no secret that viewpoint diversity has long been scarce among faculty and staff at most universities. Yet events on college campuses since October 7, 2023 have exposed for many just how entrenched progressive ideologies have become within higher education, causing an awakening among alumni, families and students. The result could be an opportunity for real reform, allowing universities to return to or reaffirm their role of truth seeking.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Our guest on this episode of &lt;em&gt;Voices of Freedom&lt;/em&gt; is esteemed scholar Robert P. George. He shares his thoughts on how to elevate free speech on campus and provides insights on the future of higher education.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Topics Discussed on this Episode:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Robby’s journey from West Virginia bluegrass bands to Princeton&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Whether universities have strayed too far from truth seeking&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The role of donors and alumni in changing campus culture&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The reining in of university DEI departments&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Is college still a wise investment?&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Overcoming the fear of speaking up&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Opportunities for reform in higher education&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Robert P. George is the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University and Director of Princeton’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, which he founded in 2000. He holds numerous distinctions and awards, including the U.S. Presidential Citizens Medal and a 2005 Bradley Prize. He also serves on The Bradley Foundation’s Board of Directors.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;span id="hs_cos_wrapper_post_body" class= "hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_meta_field hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text" data-hs-cos-general-type="meta_field" data-hs-cos-type= "rich_text"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/main&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div data-global-resource-path= "bradley-fdn-theme-2023/templates/partials/footer/footer-main.html"&gt; &lt;footer&gt; &lt;section class="footer-main"&gt; &lt;div class="page-center"&gt; &lt;div class="inner"&gt; &lt;div id="hs_cos_wrapper_footer_image" class= "hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module" data-hs-cos-general-type="widget" data-hs-cos-type="module"&gt; &lt;div class="sg-image-container align-left"&gt; &lt;div class="inner"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/section&gt; &lt;/footer&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</description>

An Interview with Robert P. George It’s no secret that viewpoint diversity has long been scarce among faculty and staff at most universities. Yet events on college campuses since October 7, 2023 have exposed for many just how entrenched progressive...

Interview with Robert P. George

Interview with Roger Kimball Words matter. The right words can advance new ideas, enrich our lives and alter the course of history. Yet in today’s technologically driven world, language is often diluted as people think less about word choice and more about quick responses. This has also contributed to a decline in culture. Shorter attention spans and the lure of the screen have made people less inclined to appreciate or understand the works of the great artists, writers and thinkers. It has also contributed to an erosion of the values of the Western tradition and the principles of America’s founding.  Our guest on this episode of Voices of Freedom has dedicated his life’s work to preserving culture and contributing to the world of ideas. Roger Kimball, publisher of Encounter Books, shares his thoughts on the power of words and provides an update on a new initiative dedicated to honoring and preserving the traditions of the West and of America.  Topics Discussed on this Episode: ·         Kimball’s path toward the publishing industry and Encounter Books ·         The intriguing history of Encounter Books ·         The power of words ·         The impact of technology on culture ·         The New Criterion’s role in upholding the Western tradition ·         Encounter’s Golden Thread Initiative ·         The future of high culture

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;Interview with Roger Kimball&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;Words matter. The right words can advance new ideas, enrich our lives and alter the course of history. Yet in today’s technologically driven world, language is often diluted as people think less about word choice and more about quick responses. This has also contributed to a decline in culture. Shorter attention spans and the lure of the screen have made people less inclined to appreciate or understand the works of the great artists, writers and thinkers. It has also contributed to an erosion of the values of the Western tradition and the principles of America’s founding.&lt;span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;Our guest on this episode of &lt;em&gt;Voices of Freedom&lt;/em&gt; has dedicated his life’s work to preserving culture and contributing to the world of ideas. Roger Kimball, publisher of Encounter Books, shares his thoughts on the power of words and provides an update on a new initiative dedicated to honoring and preserving the traditions of the West and of America. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;Topics Discussed on this Episode:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;Kimball’s path toward the publishing industry and Encounter Books&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;The intriguing history of Encounter Books&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;The power of words&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;The impact of technology on culture&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;The New Criterion’s role in upholding the Western tradition&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;Encounter’s Golden Thread Initiative&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;The future of high culture&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Interview with Roger Kimball Words matter. The right words can advance new ideas, enrich our lives and alter the course of history. Yet in today’s technologically driven world, language is often diluted as people think less about word choice and...

Interview with Roger Kimball

An Interview with Peter Berkowitz The US Constitution is one of the greatest governing documents in history. No other charter has so deliberately advanced the belief that the government’s main purpose is to protect the individual rights of its citizens. The founders, recognizing the natural rights of mankind, created a seminal document that protects an individual’s unalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.   Despite the exceptionalism of the Constitution and its battle-tested endurance, there are grave threats that could severely undermine and weaken it.  As we continue our 20th anniversary celebration of Bradley Prize winners, our guest on this episode of Voices of Freedom is Peter Berkowitz, one of the country’s leading political thinkers and Constitutional scholars. Berkowitz warns that a decades long movement to distort the meaning of rights, the weaponization of the legal system, and a general lack of understanding of our rights, pose serious challenges to the preservation of the Constitution.     Topics Discussed on this Episode:  ·         What drew Berkowitz to the study of the Constitution and America’s founding principles  ·         Current threats to the Constitution  ·         Politicization of the Supreme Court  ·         Expansion of the administrative state  ·         Differences on the right about the role of government and foreign policy  ·         America’s role in the world  ·         Pro-Palestinian protests and anti-American sentiment  ·         Opportunity for higher education reform  ·         Will the Constitution endure?  Peter Berkowitz is the Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He previously served as the Director of the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff, executive secretary of the department's Commission on Unalienable Rights, and senior adviser to the Secretary of State. Berkowitz is a columnist for RealClear Politics and is a 2017 Bradley Prize winner.

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;An Interview with Peter Berkowitz&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;The US Constitution is one of the greatest governing documents in history. No other charter has so deliberately advanced the belief that the government’s main purpose is to protect the individual rights of its citizens. The founders, recognizing the natural rights of mankind, created a seminal document that protects an individual’s unalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;Despite the exceptionalism of the Constitution and its battle-tested endurance, there are grave threats that could severely undermine and weaken it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;As we continue our 20&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; anniversary celebration of Bradley Prize winners, our guest on this episode of Voices of Freedom is Peter Berkowitz, one of the country’s leading political thinkers and Constitutional scholars. Berkowitz warns that a decades long movement to distort the meaning of rights, the weaponization of the legal system, and a general lack of understanding of our rights, pose serious challenges to the preservation of the Constitution.    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;Topics Discussed on this Episode&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;What drew Berkowitz to the study of the Constitution and America’s founding principles &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;Current threats to the Constitution &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;Politicization of the Supreme Court &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;Expansion of the administrative state &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;Differences on the right about the role of government and foreign policy &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;America’s role in the world &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;Pro-Palestinian protests and anti-American sentiment &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;Opportunity for higher education reform &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing" style= "margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"&gt; &lt;!-- [if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list: Ignore;"&gt;·&lt;span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;Will the Constitution endure? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt;Peter Berkowitz is the Tad and Dianne Taube Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He previously served as the Director of the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff, executive secretary of the department's Commission on Unalienable Rights, and senior adviser to the Secretary of State. Berkowitz is a columnist for RealClear Politics and is a 2017 Bradley Prize winner. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

An Interview with Peter Berkowitz The US Constitution is one of the greatest governing documents in history. No other charter has so deliberately advanced the belief that the government’s main purpose is to protect the individual rights of its...

Interview with Peter Berkowitz

An Interview with William Barclay Allen America’s founders are revered for creating a structure of governance that values individual rights and promotes human flourishing. Nearly 250 years after they took the first steps toward creating a more perfect union by drafting and adopting the US Constitution, the nation continues to be a beacon of hope and opportunity around the world. That the Framers could so eloquently articulate the principles of ordered liberty that guide us today results in part from their own careful examination of the great thinkers of the 17th and 18th century.   Our guest on this episode of Voices of Freedom is Dr. William Barclay Allen. A 2024 Bradley Prize winner, he has dedicated his life’s work to studying the Founders and the philosophers who influenced the Western tradition. He is also committed to instilling an understanding and appreciation of that tradition among the next generation.  Allen is the Emeritus Dean of James Madison College and Professor of Political Science at Michigan State University. He is a former member and chairman of the US Commission on Civil Rights and has been a Kellogg National Fellow, Fulbright Fellow, and a member of the National Council on the Humanities. Topics discussed on this episode:  <ul> <li>How Allen’s experience growing up in the segregated south influenced his life’s path</li> <li>The story of his intellectual journey</li> <li>Why Allen translated Montesquieu’s The Spirit of the Laws</li> <li>His decision to focus on America’s founders and the US Constitution</li> <li>Why Allen believes Washington is the most important founder and America’s first progressive</li> <li>Teaching history in a way that reflects the words and experiences of those who lived it</li> <li>Advice to young scholars who are just starting out</li> <li>What it means to Allen to win a Bradley Prize </li> </ul>

<description>&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;An Interview with William Barclay Allen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;America’s founders are revered for creating a structure of governance that values individual rights and promotes human flourishing. Nearly 250 years after they took the first steps toward creating a more perfect union by drafting and adopting the US Constitution, the nation continues to be a beacon of hope and opportunity around the world.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; That the Framers could so eloquently articulate the principles of ordered liberty that guide us today results in part from their own careful examination of the great thinkers of the 17th and 18th century.  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Our guest on this episode of &lt;em&gt;Voices of Freedom&lt;/em&gt; is Dr. William Barclay Allen. A 2024 Bradley Prize winner, he has dedicated his life’s work to studying the Founders and the philosophers who influenced the Western tradition. He is also committed to instilling an understanding and appreciation of that tradition among the next generation. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Allen is the Emeritus Dean of James Madison College and Professor of Political Science at Michigan State University. He is a former member and chairman of the US Commission on Civil Rights and has been a Kellogg National Fellow, Fulbright Fellow, and a member of the National Council on the Humanities.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topics discussed on this episode: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;How Allen’s experience growing up in the segregated south influenced his life’s path&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The story of his intellectual journey&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why Allen translated Montesquieu’s&lt;em&gt; The&lt;/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;Spirit of the Laws&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;His decision to focus on America’s founders and the US Constitution&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why Allen believes Washington is the most important founder and America’s first progressive&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Teaching history in a way that reflects the words and experiences of those who lived it&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Advice to young scholars who are just starting out&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;What it means to Allen to win a Bradley Prize &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

An Interview with William Barclay Allen America’s founders are revered for creating a structure of governance that values individual rights and promotes human flourishing. Nearly 250 years after they took the first steps toward creating a more...

Interview with William Barclay Allen

An Interview with Jay Bhattacharya Four years ago this past March, America followed the direction of public health officials and went into lockdown mode due to the emergence of Covid-19. Yet by the fall of 2020, it became clear to some in the medical community that the soundest approach to the pandemic was to let healthy individuals resume daily life, while protecting the most vulnerable.  Medical experts from Stanford, Harvard, and Oxford led the way in promoting this approach by issuing The Great Barrington Declaration.  What happened next is a case study in government overreach and censorship. The Declaration’s authors were cast aside by their peers, shut down by the US government and threatened by the public.  Courageously, they continue to speak up.  Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is one of those experts and is our guest on this episode of Voices of Freedom. A 2024 Bradley Prize winner, he joins us to share his experience and what’s at stake for a free society, and science and research, when free speech is denied. Bhattacharya is Professor of Health Policy at Stanford University, Director of the University’s Center for Economics and Demography of Health and Aging, and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economics Research. Topics Discussed on this Episode <ul> <li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;">What drew Bhattacharya to economics, medicine and health policy and why these fields are complementary</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;">The point at which he realized that continued lockdowns were devastating</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;">Why scientists felt compelled to self-censor during the pandemic</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;">The reaction to the Great Barrington Declaration</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;">Key takeaways from oral arguments in Murthy v. Missouri, a landmark free speech case</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;">Where Americans can go to learn perspectives that the media doesn’t cover</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;">The state of scientific integrity and debate</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;">What it means to Bhattacharya to win a Bradley Prize</li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"&gt;An Interview with Jay Bhattacharya&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;Four years ago this past March, America followed the direction of public health officials and went into lockdown mode due to the emergence of Covid-19. Yet by the fall of 2020, it became clear to some in the medical community that the soundest approach to the pandemic was to let healthy individuals resume daily life, while protecting the most vulnerable.&lt;span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;Medical experts from Stanford, Harvard, and Oxford led the way in promoting this approach by issuing The Great Barrington Declaration. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;What happened next is a case study in government overreach and censorship. The Declaration’s authors were cast aside by their peers, shut down by the US government and threatened by the public. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;Courageously, they continue to speak up. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;Dr. Jay Bhattacharya is one of those experts and is our guest on this episode of Voices of Freedom. A 2024 Bradley Prize winner, he joins us to share his experience and what’s at stake for a free society, and science and research, when free speech is denied.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; background: white; mso-background-themecolor: background1;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"&gt; Bhattacharya is &lt;span class="normaltextrun"&gt;&lt;span style= "background: white;"&gt;Professor of Health Policy at Stanford University, Director of&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; the University’s Center for Economics and Demography of Health and Aging, and a &lt;span class= "normaltextrun"&gt;&lt;span style="background: white;"&gt;research associate at the National Bureau of Economics Research.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNoSpacing"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Topics Discussed on this Episode&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"&gt;What drew Bhattacharya to economics, medicine and health policy and why these fields are complementary&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;The point at which he realized that continued lockdowns were devastating&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Why scientists felt compelled to self-censor during the pandemic&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;The reaction to the Great Barrington Declaration&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Key takeaways from oral arguments in Murthy v. Missouri, a landmark free speech case&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Where Americans can go to learn perspectives that the media doesn’t cover&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;The state of scientific integrity and debate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt;"&gt;What it means to Bhattacharya to win a Bradley Prize&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

An Interview with Jay Bhattacharya Four years ago this past March, America followed the direction of public health officials and went into lockdown mode due to the emergence of Covid-19. Yet by the fall of 2020, it became clear to some in the medical...

Interview with Jay Bhattacharya

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